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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 68

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the department…

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Dairying Silage As Insurance Its Recommendations to the Dairy Farmer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 7

A consideration that must weigh heavily in favor of silage, from the point of view of the dairy farmer, is the insurance it offers against the loss of valuable…

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Suitmaking Record From Raw Wool in 1 Hour 53Min. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 2

By turning out a three-piece suit from raw wool in one hour 53 minutes, the Mascot Woollen Mills and Mark Foy 's factory set a world's record to-day. The…

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6D a Bushel Wheat Bounty Govt. and Senate Agree Further Negotiations with Banks. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 5

As the result of conferences which took place this afternoon between the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and other…

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Coastal Potato Crops Review by State Marketing Bureau

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 3

The following review of the conditions of coastal potato crops in the undermentioned districts as at October 16, issued by the State Marketing Bureau,…

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The Farm Home Something About Nutrition Economy in Relation to the Farm Menu

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 7

How to economise on food while supplying the necessary elements of nutrition was the subject in brief taken by Dr. Elma Sandford -Morgan for an address…

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Graft Alleged in Queensland Butter Factories. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 3

It was alleged in recent prosecutions for incorrect income tax returns that certain butter factory managers had accepted secret commissions from business…

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Wool Prices Still on the Rise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 3

The average price obtained for greasy wool at the Sydney auctions this week was the highest so far this season. Computations made by the Sydney…

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Economic Distress Pastoral Letter Public and Private Extravagance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 5

Archbishops .and Bishops of the Church of England in Australia, have issued a pastoral letter which comments upon the economic distress, the State lottery,…

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Fertilisers the Use of Nitrogen Fertilisers on Pastures for New South Wales and Queensland Dairying Areas. Summary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 6

Farmers arc recommended, to top-dress pastures with sulphate of ammonia under the following conditions:-- Top -dress a few of the Best, grassed pastures on the…

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Wheat Bonus Trading Banks Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

Sydney trading names in a statement concerning their attitude on the distribution of the wheat bonus advocate a flat rate of fourpence halfpenny per bushel,…

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Wheat Bounty Great Political Significance Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, after interviewing the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, Sir Robert Gibson, concerning the bounty…

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Butter Exports Australian and N.Z. Trade. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

Mr. C. E. D. Meares who returned to Sydney to-day from New Zealand where he attended a conference of directors of Empire Dairies declared that the butter…

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Another Record Wool Prices for Season. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

The increase in prices of Australia s primary products, first apparent several weeks ago, is being continued and to-day a new record price for wool for the…

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Cattle Tick Regulation Problems Minister for Agriculture at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, received several deputations of producers and stockowners, who urged a modification of the tick regulations and the…

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Farmers Novel Idea Lottery Scheme in Paying Bills

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 1

It seems that the lottery idea has swept the whole State, if the following letter is any criterion:- The Alfa Laval Go., Ltd…

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Experiment Farm Advisory Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

The Grafton Experiment Farm Advisory Committee will meet at the Farm on Tuesday, November 3, at 10.30 a.m…

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Local and General Orara Dairy Society Tenders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

A notice in our business columns announces that an error occurred in the advertised closing date for tenders for the erection of a manager's residence…

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U.S. Wheat Boom. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 5

Cable despatches from Europe that Continental countries are negotiating to take 50,000,000 bushels of Farm Board wheat brought a sensational rise in grain prices…

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News of the World Tinned Meats and Butter. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 5

Following farmers' protests the French Government has prohibited the importation of tinned meats, butter and several other products…

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